Bush Gives Up Golf, Olbermann Goes Off, and I Fret
If you didn't catch Keith Olbermann's screed last night -- inspired partially by President Bush's [...]
05.15.08 | by Bernie Heidkamp

The Media's Racial Reduction
More than a year ago, in response to Joe Biden's racial miscue at the start of the Democratic [...]
05.14.08 | by Bernie Heidkamp

Ralph Nader: Life Outside the Political Narratives
The dominant narratives of this election year have nothing to do with Ralph Nader -- and most [...]
05.14.08 | by Bernie Heidkamp

Iron Man as a Reflection on Military Force
"Iron Man" is a great movie for a lot of reasons, not the least of which are the action sequences [...]
05.13.08 | by Jesse Miksic

Review: The Heroes Have Gone: Personal Essays on Sport, Popular Culture and the American West
The following is a new book review by Richard C. Crepeau, posted at PopPolitics magazine. Those [...]
05.11.08 | by Christine C.

Alien vs. Predator, Freddy vs. Jason -- Much More Than Monster Movies
The following is a new article by Tim Mitchell, published in the "depth" section of PopPolitics [...]
05.11.08 | by Bernie Heidkamp

NFL Draft, Bowl Games, West Point Athletes and a Story That Almost Makes Up for it All
This is always a difficult time of year for me. I am never sure which leaves me with a greater [...]
05.04.08 | by Richard C. Crepeau

Kentucky Derby, Mint Juleps and Tradition
So you think sipping that mint julep today -- Southern bourbon, sugar, mint and crushed ice -- [...]
05.03.08 | by Christine C.

It's Not Pretty: The Cost of Glamorizing Prostitution
It's about time. It's been two decades since "Pretty Woman" made prostitution seem cool -- a [...]
04.27.08 | by Bernie Heidkamp

Who's On Pop: TV as the Politician's New Best Friend
Alessandra Stanley in the New York Times wonders at -- rather than analyzes -- the sea change that [...]
04.21.08 | by Bernie Heidkamp